Safety device for clothes wringers



Aug. 19 1924.

L. s. GUNDERMAN SAFETY DEVICE FOR CLOTHES WRINGERS Fil Nov. 16, 1922 zyjWitnesses;

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Application filed Nove e- To all whom it may concern: I I

Be it known that I, Lnsrur: S. 'GUNnua MAN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Pittsburgh, county of rtllegheny, State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSafety Devices for Clothes IVringers, of which the following is aspecification. i

This invention relates to a certain new and useful improvement in powerdriven clothes wringer and more particular to a safety feeding devicewhich enables the operator to feed the clothes to the press rollswithout using the hand as is the ordinary custom.

In this practice with power driven rolls,

the fingers oftentimes become caught between the rolls and are badlyinjured.

It is an object, therefore ofthis invention to provide a device of thischaracter which is durable and simple in construction, inexpensive tomanufacture, be mounted on wringers Without any structural change.

So much only of the wringer frame and accompanying parts is illustratedas is deemed necessary to describe the improve ments which are appliedthereto.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals are applied to designate. like parts throughout thesame.

Fig. 1. Is a side elevation of the clothes wringer showing theapplication of my im proved construction of feeding device.

Fig. 2. Is a section view plane of line XX in Fig. l, and shows feedingmembers in a closed position, which is, efiective position.

Fig. 3. Is a section view taken along line Y-Y and shows the position offeeding bars when closed and gives a clear view of its construction.

Fig. 4:- Is a section view taken alongline YY and shows the position offeeder-bars when at rest or in an ineffective position;

In a more particular description of the parts, 1 designates the sideframe member of the wringer. 2 designates the upper transverse memberwhich unites the upright members. 3 designates lower transverse memberwhich is also included in the frame structure. 41 and 5 designate theusual wringer rolls which are driven from their ends in a well knownmanner. 6 designates and can readily,

taken on the 16, 1922. Serial No. 501,253.

"guards at the ends of press rolls which 'a re of a well known form.

Thusfar, the elements referred to em-,

body well known constructional part of power driven wringer.

My improved construction of feeding device. comprises brackets 7 uponwhich are mounted feeding arm ,9, one end being. pivoted'at 8,'and areconnected togetherby barll, each ,end of which, is pivoted at [10 tofeed bars' 9, connecting bar 11-being provided with'means of adjustment12. 13 designates spring for returning feeding'bars to ineffectiveposition as shown in Fig. i. 1 1 designates J part of bracket memberswhich rests upon wringer member 6, being obvious this gives a more rigidconstruction controlling outward and inward movements of members 9 asshownin' Fig. 3and Fig. 4;.

at one end by pivots 8 and extend out in front of wringer in whichposition it isv ineffective. "From this position,

pressrolls.

By placing the hand on the handle of feed plates andv swinginglongitudinal edges of feed plates against the clothing and bring.- V Iing clothing into contact with press-rolls,

feeding plates will abut on upward extended flange of bracket 7 and whenreleased they will return to ineifeetive position, when again end offeeding member abuts on bracket 7. I

When one member v9 is moved inward or" outward, connecting bar 11 actsupon the other member 9 and causes it to function in like manner. Theconnecting pivoted to swinging. arms 9 by pivots 10. The connecting barbeing provided with adjustment nut 12. I This gives a finer adjust: mentin scope of movement between both members9 and provides means up allwear between these members.

To move feed members back to ineffective position, a spring 13, isemployed, one'end of which is connected to member'll and 1ts oppositeendto wringer frame.

The feed arms 9 have one free longitudi- I nal edge to bring clothing incontact with press-rolls. Their opposite edge, being curved downward,prevents clothing catchingand being injured.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I haveprovided afeeding device I arms may be swung inward to feed clothing between barbeing for taking s from rolls, a connecting bar being pivoted to saidarms and having means for adjustment, a

spring attached to connecting bar and wringer frame.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent isz 1. The combination with a clothes wring er havingend members and presser rolls journalled therein, of brackets mounted onsaid end members, a pair of feed arms pivotally mounted atone end tosaid brackets, and adaptedto be freely swung towards the eflective pointof said rolls and an adjusta'ble' rod connecting the feed plates tocause them to function in unison. e r

2. The combination with a clothes wringer having end members and presserrolls journalled therein, of brackets vmounted on SELlCl GIlCl members,a pair of elongated feeding plates, one of which is pivoted to each 'ofsaid brackets, and adapted to be freely swung toward the working portionof said rolls, and a connecting rod pivotally con necting saidplates'where'by movement of one plate toward operating position withrespect to said rolls will effect a similar move ment of the otherplate. I '3. An attachment for clothes wringers having presser rollssaid attachment comprising a pair of brackets mounted on the frame ofthe wringer a pair of feed plates mounted on said brackets and adaptedto swing horizontally into position at the work ing edges of said rolls,an adjustable ,connecting bar connecting .said plates, and a springhaving one end fastened to the connecting bar and the other end fastenedto the wringer frame to automatically move the plates to inoperativeposition.-

4. The combination with a clothes wringer having presser rollsjournalled on frame, of a pair of brackets mounted on the frame, a pairof elongated feed plates pivotally mounted at one of their ends to saidbrackets, one longitudinal edge of said feed plates being rolled forpreventing injury to the clothes being treated with the otherlongitudinal edge thereof arranged to engage the clothes and force thembetween the rolls, an adjustable rod connecting the feed plates to causethem to function in unison, and a spring one end of which is connectedto said rod and the other to the wringer frame to automatically move theplates to inoperative position.

5. A pair of feed arms pivotally mounted at one end to a wringer framemember, oneof each of their edges being curved down-r ward, their otherfree longitudinal edges being in a position to be swung inward towardthe effective point of the press rolls.

6. An attachment for a clothes wringer having presser rolls, saidattachment comprising a pair of brackets mounted on the frame of thewringer, a pair of feed arms pivotally mounted at one end to saidbrackets and a connecting bar pivotally mounted to said feed arms asmeans for swinging the arms in unison toward the effective point ofsaidpresser rolls, a spring, one end of which is connected to said rod andthe other to the wringer frame, to automatically move the platestoinoperative position.

' LESTER S GUNDERMAN.

Witnesses:

' FLORENCE M. ABBOTT, OswALn KUTsoHn.

